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at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n say_v the_o lord_n ezec._n â—2_n 1â—_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v that_o man_n which_o so_o spend_v his_o time_n but_o his_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o to_o blot_v his_o name_n out_o from_o under_o heaven_n deut._n 29._o 20._o 1._o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a spend_v time_n that_o can_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o profit_n nor_o credit_n nor_o safety_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o comfort_n in_o it_o but_o the_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o as_o be_v easy_a to_o manifest_v in_o sundry_a particular_n 1._o loss_n time_n spend_v in_o the_o devil_n service_n be_v the_o worst_a spend_v because_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o it_o a_o man_n be_v always_o on_o the_o lose_a hand_n now_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o all_o sinful_a course_n be_v unfruitful_a and_o unprofitable_a course_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n ephesian_n 5._o 8._o 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damn_v loser_n in_o the_o end_n unless_o they_o repent_v speedy_o comfort_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n again_o there_o be_v no_o true_a pleasure_n but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n take_v the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o most_o pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v at_o last_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o but_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o â—urteth_v like_o a_o cochatrice_n see_v a_o notable_a place_n for_o this_o purpose_n pro._n 5._o where_o the_o wiseman_n dissuade_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n ver._n 8._o remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n and_o then_o see_v what_o excellent_a argument_n he_o use_v to_o this_o purpose_n verse_n 9_o 10_o 11._o lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n to_o other_o and_o thy_o year_n to_o the_o cruel_a there_o be_v loss_n of_o credit_n lest_o stranger_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v loss_n of_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n thus_o sin_n bring_v beggary_n and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o last_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v there_o be_v loss_n of_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o oh_o how_o have_v i_o misspend_v my_o time_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n safety_n oh_o let_v we_o strive_v to_o see_v this_o in_o time_n and_o labour_n to_o prevent_v it_o last_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n but_o death_n and_o danger_n in_o it_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 2d_o the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o other_o but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o time_n spend_v in_o sin_v be_v absolute_o the_o worst_a spend_v time_n for_o body_n and_o soul_n second_o satan_n for_o humiliation_n see_v time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n be_v the_o best_a spend_v time_n this_o serve_v to_o teach_v we_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v even_o the_o best_a of_o we_o to_o be_v humble_v that_o we_o have_v spend_v so_o little_a time_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n and_o have_v be_v so_o lavish_a and_o prodigal_a of_o our_o precious_a time_n in_o other_o thing_n for._n 1._o what_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o most_o precious_a time_n have_v we_o spend_v before_o our_o conversion_n before_o we_o spend_v in_o effect_n any_o time_n at_o all_o in_o god_n service_n all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o unregeneration_n have_v be_v utter_o spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n we_o be_v vassal_n to_o the_o prince_n that_o rule_v iâ—_n the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 2
for_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o they_o they_o may_v have_v a_o fair_a golden_a show_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o melt_a but_o no_o hypocrite_n can_v abide_v this_o fiery_a trial_n herein_o the_o true_a christian_a outstrippeth_a the_o temporary_a as_o our_o saviour_n show_v evident_o luk._n 8._o with_o mat._n 13._o 21._o yet_o have_v he_o no_o root_n in_o himself_o but_o endure_v for_o a_o season_n why_o so_o he_o answer_v for_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v offend_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o persecution_n in_o and_o for_o the_o good_a cause_n of_o god_n so_o that_o this_o fire_n of_o persecution_n be_v fit_a to_o try_v every_o man_n work_n whether_o it_o be_v gold_n and_o silver_n or_o hay_n and_o straw_n or_o stubble_n pertinent_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12_o 13._o now_o if_o any_o man_n build_v upon_o 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thus_o suffer_v but_o as_o a_o busy_a body_n out_o of_o some_o odd_a humour_n or_o proud_a factious_a disposition_n now_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o cause_n august_n and_o not_o the_o punishment_n that_o make_v a_o martyr_n and_o therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 13._o 21._o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n he_o be_v offend_v a_o christian_n suffer_v be_v and_o must_v be_v well_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n else_o he_o suffer_v not_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o busy_a body_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 15_o 16._o second_o if_o his_o cause_n in_o which_o he_o snffer_v be_v good_a yet_o he_o suffer_v without_o charity_n not_o out_o of_o love_n either_o to_o god_n or_o his_o truth_n but_o out_o of_o self-love_n and_o so_o be_v worth_a nothing_o so_o that_o he_o that_o will_v hold_v out_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n even_o unto_o death_n and_o that_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o truth_n the_o grace_n of_o such_o a_o man_n be_v pure_a gold_n indeed_o chap._n iu._n contain_v the_o use_n of_o consolation_n three_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o comfort_n grace_n and_o consolation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v true_o godly_a and_o religious_a whatsoever_o thy_o condition_n be_v for_o outward_a thing_n yet_o it_o be_v splendid_a and_o glorious_a within_o thou_o be_v true_o rich_a rich_a towards_o god_n a_o heart_n full_a of_o save_v grace_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o purse_n full_a of_o gold_n put_v case_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o temporal_a wealth_n thou_o can_v true_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n act_v 3._o 6._o silver_n and_o gold_n have_v i_o none_o yet_o if_o thou_o have_v plenty_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n thou_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o god_n account_n full_a of_o spiritual_a wealth_n thou_o be_v rich_a towards_o god_n luk._n 12._o 22._o which_o be_v the_o best_a riches_n in_o the_o world_n god_n esteem_v thou_o more_o high_o for_o thy_o inward_a wealth_n sc_n that_o thou_o be_v true_o golden_a and_o religious_a than_o man_n can_v despise_v thou_o for_o thy_o outward_a poverty_n and_o know_v this_o also_o for_o thy_o comfort_n that_o though_o the_o foolish_a blind_a world_n do_v despise_v thou_o for_o thy_o poverty_n yet_o god_n think_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o worse_a of_o thou_o in_o that_o regard_n for_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a job_n 34._o 19_o yea_o he_o think_v better_a of_o every_o godly_a poor_a man_n than_o he_o do_v of_o any_o ungodly_a rich_a man_n whatsoever_o pro._n 28._o 6._o better_a be_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n than_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n though_o he_o be_v rich_a a_o godly_a poor_a man_n be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o some_o measure_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o we_o know_v that_o when_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n but_o the_o wicked_a though_o never_o so_o rich_a yet_o if_o he_o be_v impenitent_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n yea_o every_o godly_a poor_a man_n that_o be_v rich_a in_o grace_n and_o endue_v with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n find_v better_a acceptance_n with_o god_n than_o any_o ungodly_a rich_a man_n whatsoever_o act_v 10._o 35._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n oh_o how_o this_o shall_v comfort_v we_o against_o the_o reproach_n and_o aspersion_n of_o the_o world_n sc_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n god_n himself_o do_v kind_o accept_v of_o we_o and_o have_v we_o in_o singular_a love_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n yea_o will_v manifest_v this_o love_n one_o day_n before_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o bestow_v no_o less_o than_o a_o kingdom_n upon_o we_o luk._n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v my_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n yea_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v provide_v as_o well_o for_o godly_a poor_a man_n as_o for_o the_o rich_a person_n in_o the_o world_n jam._n 2._o 5._o harken_v my_o belove_a brethren_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o oh_o how_o this_o may_v comfort_v we_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a poverty_n it_o will_v keep_v no_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n that_o have_v a_o heart_n full_a of_o the_o golden_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n no_o more_o then_o outward_a wealth_n of_o itself_o can_v keep_v a_o man_n out_o of_o hell_n luk._n 16._o the_o rich_a man_n there_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o wealth_n be_v deep_o plunge_v into_o hell_n and_o lazarus_n even_o poor_a lazarus_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n only_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o gold_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v true_a and_o right_a gold_n and_o not_o counterfeit_v and_o therefore_o again_o and_o again_o i_o exhort_v every_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v interest_n in_o the_o comfort_n now_o propound_v that_o he_o be_v sure_a he_o be_v not_o delude_v nor_o gull_v in_o this_o case_n with_o feign_a gold_n and_o counterfeit_a metal_n in_o stead_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n indeed_o now_o because_o it_o be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n so_o easy_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v deceive_v &_o withal_o so_o exceed_v hard_a and_o difficult_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o his_o grace_n be_v sincere_a beside_o what_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v in_o the_o former_a use_n i_o will_v give_v you_o two_o or_o three_o other_o sign_n by_o which_o you_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o golden_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o you_o be_v sound_n and_o not_o counterfeit_v first_o other_o he_o 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